AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE HOLDS EAC MEETING JULY 29, 2004

S E C R E T THE HAGUE 001913

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DS/IP/EUR, DS/ER/CC, DS/ITA, EUR/UBI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/30/2014
TAGS: ASEC NL PTER
SUBJECT: AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE HOLDS EAC MEETING JULY 29, 2004

REF: A. A) 1778


B. B)1844

C. C) 1903

D. D) 1904

Classified By: LISELI MUNDIE, ARSO

(S/NF) 1. Post convened the security subcommittee of the EAC
to discuss new threat information and discuss the current
security posture. The subcommittee consists of the RSO, DCM,
ORCA, MNGT, DAO, GLO, POL.

(S/NF) 2. The RSO re-briefed the EAC on threat reporting
previously covered in REFTELs A and B. The RSO discussed the
new threat information involving the video surveillance of
the Embassy. The ARSO stated that the Dutch National Police
(KLPD) had released the names and biographical data of the
individuals that had conducted the surveillance to the FBI
and RSO Offices. The ARSO stated that the names and
information were being run in FBI, ORCA, DHS and DOS indices.
The RSO discussed the current security posture and security
measures that were implemented July 26, 2004 as previously
discussed in REFTEL B. The RSO briefed the EAC on the DCM's
meeting with the Director of Crises Management and Security
Matters as stated in REFTEL D. The RSO summarized that in the
DCM's meeting, the Embassy would be formally issuing requests
again on increasing the perimeter security of the Embassy and
requested that concrete planters/barriers be installed on the
Embassy's perimeter as an interim measure until the bollard
and anti-climb perimeter fence project was completed, as
stated in REFTEL D.

(S/NF) 3. ORCA mentioned the potential significance of the
incident involving the surveillance. ORCA COS pointed out
that one of the reported threats against the Netherlands was
made by a Saudi cell as stated in REFTEL A. The significance
of the Saudi nationality of one of the surveillants is
potentially validating of previous threat reporting.

(S/NF) 4. The EAC agreed with posts' response in pressing the
Netherlands for increased perimeter security and police
assistance. The EAC will meet again tomorrow morning (July
30, 2004) to review the threat information and security
posture.
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